The Delta independent., 1887-01-18
Tuesday, Jan'y. 1, 1886.

Tuesday, Jan'y. +, 1886.
The Board of County Commission
ers met pursuant to adjournment with
the members all present as Of yester-
day.
After considering the bids for rum
uing the ferries, il is ordered by the
Board that the contract for running
the Delta ferry he awarded to John A.
Simpson for the sum Of ninety-nine
(90) cents per day. and the contract
for runEing the Canon ferry be award
ed to John Il. Hall for the sum of $50
per month.
The following taxes were declared
erroneous, to wit: For the year 1885,
II. Priest, $3.0l: G. G. Rivers, $6.2S.
For the year 1854, Chas. Schaifer.
1854; Sarah Burnett, 1926 and for
the year 1855, Sll.O6. For the year
1886, the assessment against Jennie II
Purdy on land WIS declared erroneous,
the land having been un-entered OIL
May /, 1886.
The following taxes were declared
unavailable, to wit: For the year 1885,
J. f. Phy. $3.ll; a. J. Webster. fl.0l
r. f. Eggleston, 1918. For the year
1884, Z. a. Howard. fl2.2G; r. L. Eg-
gleston, $0.49; b. b. Drake, S2.lO.
Petition for Il road beginning ut the
II. e. corner of sec. 2G, tp. Is S. /. 0G W.
9th p. m. and running west and north
west to connect with the road us here
tofore laid out, near Roubideau ford,
and to discontinue the old road from
the west side OF the Delta town site
near the rail road bridge, to where the
new one terminates was presented, and
ordered, that the proposed new road be
| and is hereby declared Il public high
| way, but that the old road be not dis
| continued,
Ordered that there be a new Road
tory and known us Road district No.
| 10. Commencing at the mouth of Le-
| roux creek, running thence up the
| North Fork river to section line be
tween sections / q and 2l.tp. IA $. +. 92
| W. of 9th pm E, thence west to where
| said line intersects Leroux creek,
thence down said creek to the place Of
beginning. rnd that Jay f. Smith is
hereby appointed Road overseer of
said district.
1t is ordered that the road overseer
be Instructed to open the road (accurd.
ing to plat running between II. A..
Baiey's and W. ii. Crotser's ranches,
commencing at the line of the town
site, and running to IL point where the
said road ntersects The Uncoinpaigre
valley road.
Ordered that the petition for a
chnnge in the P:lOnia cross road OH
James Cline's ranch be accsrted, and
that james Cline be allowed $50 rs
damages and that warrant be drawn
on the general county fund for the
same and the road Overseers are here
10y ordered to immediately open said
road for safe and convenient travel.
Petition for change in the road in
tp. ID s. r. 9j W. presented, and ordered
that the change be made according to
the petition.
On proper showing the tax assessed
to WIN. McAIiilen for the year 1855,
was declared erroneous and abated.
Tie following official bonds were
presented and approved. viz: or VIM.
KiZer, rs road oyerseer Of Dist. No. 2.
Or John ltoatcap. as road overseer of
Dist. No. 8. or +. B. Short, as con-
stable Of Precinct No. for 2 years.
Ordered that John A. Peterson be
allowed fs5 rs damages occasioned by
the laying out road through his
farm. and that d warrant be drawn on
the general road fuud for the same.
The following claims were audited,
and ordered that warrants be drawn
ON the General fund for the amounts
allowed, to wit: j. L. Barlow, j. T..
fees. $40; j. G. Heister, cons table fees.
fl2: T. ii. NcGranaLau. County Treus.